#E0855D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.125 44), rgb(224, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#E0855D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0855D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.125 44) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E0855D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0855D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0855D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0855D text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB198
oklch(80.9% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0855D
oklch(70.6% 0.125 44)
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Step 500
500
#D5632A
oklch(63% 0.159 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B06
oklch(37.9% 0.104 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A08
oklch(27.1% 0.066 43.9)
#E0855D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D9059 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3747B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0855D
#E0855D
oklch(70.6% 0.125 44)
- #25B0D9
#25B0D9
oklch(70.5% 0.125 223.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.054
Use #E0855D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.